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Tyro is a tiny town of 192 people in Montgomery County, Kansas. It's about 63 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $761 a month.
192people
$132kTypical home
$761/moRent
91° / 45°Summer / winter
9"Snow
260Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 192
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 420 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 63 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$833/mo)
- Median rent $761/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,018 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to TUL airport
- 58 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 892 ft
- 500 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+51 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.